Smoking cigarettes after open heart surgery has been performed. My friend had an open heart surgery triple bypass a year ago. He has continued to smoke cigarettes 4 to 6 daily . He recently started to complain of severe pain in the (similar to those experienced during a heart attack ) chest .

Question

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

If you are asking if smoking 4-6 cigarettes per day has increased your chances of having another heart attack or bypass a blockage of his or stent, yes he will (though not as much as smoking 20 cigarettes a day). If you are wondering what you can do, I can not give an elaborate answer, more than expressing their concern and affection he has for his friend. Scolding will not help, often to make things worse, because it will prevent you and others.